Hi guys.... Need a little help here...

I'm trying to pick out a stand for my plasma and want to purchase a Bello stand... I'm eyeing this one:

Bello PVS-4207HG (http://www.bello.com/index.php?partition=show_product&prod_id=190&categ_id=39)

http://www.bello.com/images/products/PVS-4207HG_Room2.jpg

Firstly, would anyone be concerned about placing a 50" plasma on this stand? I know it says it can accommodate one but I'm wondering about how rigid the stand will be the way it is designed... I know Bello makes quality products but part of me is a little concerned looking at it... I would be placing the Panasonic 700U or the Pioneer 5080 on this bad boy....

Secondly, does anyone know a site where I can get retail pricing on Bello furniture? I know the stand will cost an arm and a leg but to me it's absolutely beautiful... You only live once. :D

I love how when you add a Center channel speaker to the lower shelf, it looks like the top shelf and plasma are almost floating...

http://www.surroundsolutions.com/contactcommerce/images/internal/PVS-4207HG_Room.jpg


Thanks for your helps.

Although it says it will support the weight, I just wouldn't trust it. I'm sure plenty of people have no problems at all with it, but there is still that small percentage where the glass could break/crack. And I wouldn't be willing to take that risk.

The top shelf weight capacity is 130 lbs... The manufacturer isn't going to determine that capacity at the breaking point... I'd imagine it could hold more then that...

The Panasonic model weighs in at 105 lbs... the Pioneer, at 88 lbs.

Although it says it will support the weight, I just wouldn't trust it. I'm sure plenty of people have no problems at all with it, but there is still that small percentage where the glass could break/crack. And I wouldn't be willing to take that risk.
I strongly disagree. A quality furniture manufacturer like Bello is not going to make a false claim about how much weight their stands can support. You can bet their number is conservative.

You have to realize that tempered glass is remarkably strong. I have a Bello stand supporting a 52" DLP set that is over 80 lbs and supported completely by glass which "floats" over the wooden frame below. I never have any concerns that my TV will not be supported.

As long as you follow the manufacturers instructions, including placing the TV in the center part of the shelf, you will not have any problems. I personally love my Bello furniture.

I strongly disagree. A quality furniture manufacturer like Bello is not going to make a false claim about how much weight their stands can support. You can bet their number is conservative.

You have to realize that tempered glass is remarkably strong. I have a Bello stand supporting a 52" DLP set that is over 80 lbs and supported completely by glass which "floats" over the wooden frame below. I never have any concerns that my TV will not be supported.

As long as you follow the manufacturers instructions, including placing the TV in the center part of the shelf, you will not have any problems. I personally love my Bello furniture.

So do you think there is a 0% defect rate on all of Bello's furniture? If that is the case then all I can say is...................AMAZING!!! Like I said in my earlier post, I'm sure there are many people who have not had a problem, but I just wouldn't trust it. Especially if you have any kids or pets that will be around the area. Do you really want to take the risk of something happening?

So do you think there is a 0% defect rate on all of Bello's furniture? If that is the case then all I can say is...................AMAZING!!! Like I said in my earlier post, I'm sure there are many people who have not had a problem, but I just wouldn't trust it. Especially if you have any kids or pets that will be around the area. Do you really want to take the risk of something happening?
There is no additional risk than any other stand, just because it happens to be glass.

In fact, tempered glass is stronger than many other materials. This shelf will not shatter unless you exceed the manufacturer's specifications.

If you have kids or pets then there is a risk with any kind of stand.

What I'm saying is, one should not avoid a Bello stand with a tempered glass shelf because they don't "trust" the glass. That's just silly.

Also I will point out that it has a heavy duty frame is crafted of powdercoated,
scratch resistant steel and tempered safety glass, like RaveD mentioned. So it can support DLP's, which are slightly bulkier in size than flat panels.

Chris

Take a look at this thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=713200

Shattered glass everywhere!!!

The top shelf is exactly 48" wide...

The Panasonic is 50" wide... So an inch would stick out on each side... The Pioneer is just a smidgeon over 48"....

I'd imagine that neither TV would be a problem sitting on that shelf?

Here is an image of the specs and dimensions:

PVS-4207_DDimens_1.jpg

Chris

The top shelf is exactly 48" wide...

The Panasonic is 50" wide... So an inch would stick out on each side... The Pioneer is just a smidgeon over 48"....

I'd imagine that neither TV would be a problem sitting on that shelf?

Take a look at this thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=713200

Shattered glass everywhere!!!


That was not tempered glass on that stand...

Read the thread, it was tempered glass. And tempered glass CAN SHATTER. Do you guys think that tempered glass is as solid as wood or steel? It is still glass! It can still shatter, crack, and break. But hey, believe what you want.

Read the thread, it was tempered glass. And tempered glass CAN SHATTER. Do you guys think that tempered glass is as solid as wood or steel? It is still glass! It can still shatter, crack, and break. But hey, believe what you want.

It seems like the key thing noted in that thread was there was no support directly under the TV. It was only glass. Many stands will have metal/wood under the glass below the TV to provide much better support to the glass.

This is the Bello Stand that I use with my Pioneer 5070 and it matches perfectley and can be purchased very reasonably at Circuit City.

http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product/enlarged/blg/EC.BLG.PVS4218HG.JPG

http://gallery.avsforum.com/data/502/Pioneer_Plasma_5070.JPG

Very nice Max!

I have a Bello audio stand with glass shelves, and always clench up a little whenever I relocate and have to put the receiver back onto the glass shelves. (I've moved a few times in the last few years) I've never had any problems with it and it's been going strong for the last 4 years.

I really like the look of the Bello stand you're considering from a design standpoint. It has a curving metal bar going under the glass for the length of it, which should increase its strength greatly. I would definitely not be afraid to put a TV under the rated limit on that stand, and imagine it would support much much more due to its design.

I had some concerns about the design of the stand, I could not fathom how the top shelf was supported as it doesn't appear from the pictures to be centered on the supporting back brace... I got this image from the bello site and blew it up... Now I see how the shelf is supported... I did not notice that curving support beam underneath the shelf...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/ANHEDONIC/BelloStand.jpg

Bin, I wish I could see a side few of the stand... I'm trying to determine how that top shelf is supported by the back brace... Is the top shelf centered on top of the supporting brace directly or is it off-set and protruding forward?

If you look about three posts up, ANHEDONIC has posted a link to a detailed view without a TV on it. The stand not only has the curved brace, but also has a nice box brace directly where the TV will perch atop the stand. I really don't see how a TV could break that top, looking at the design. You could probably put triple the rated load on there and be OK. (altho of course nobody is going to advise doing that)

I'm feeling more comfortable about the stand... Definitely the most attractive one I've seen given my preferences.... I'm also leaning more towards the Pioneer model (more in my price range) which also happens to be 20 lbs. lighter then the Panasonic...

Yeah, I would have absolutely no qualms purchasing this stand. It's the one I decided on a month ago while browsing for a new stand to match my existing Bello when I upgrade to LCD later this year. It's gorgeous, and the design seems top notch.

Good luck and have fun buying your new stuff :)

Thanks bin... Right now I'm currently living with family friends and waiting on my buddy, he's buying a house soon with his brother and they will be renting a room for me... Most of my stuff is in storage... I'm going to purchase this stand in advance though, and once we have a house and I'll know my viewing distance and living room set up, I will decide on which TV I'll be buying.... Likely the Pioneer 5080HD.... The black gloss stand, along with the black piano finish on the Pioneer as well as my black center channel and black receiver, should complement eachother very nicely...

Here's another pic of the stand that lets you see the design better Just looks VERY solid when you look at the metal frame:

http://www.bello.com/images/products/PVS-4207T-Naked.jpg

With that metal box frame under where the TV will be sitting, there's like absolutely no way anything is going to happen with a TV on that. Good luck with your TV decision. I'm chomping at the bit to get rid of my 1st gen DLP and go LCD myself. Soon tho, like yourself :)

I've got a nice Bello stand......i'll post a picture when i get home from work.

I'd stay away from Bello if I were you. The quality of their stands is poor. I've seen many Best Buy display models with uneven alignment. I also bought a Bello stand from big river that was constructed extremely poorly. I couldn't even complete the assembly of the stand because of the poor quality. Take a look at one of my previous post:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=16905491#post16905491

I suggest you take a look at a quality brand such as BDI.

The prospects of shattering are so slight, that there are probably a dozen other ways your TV is more likely to be damages. I have kids and went with the heaviest 3-in-1 style mofo I could find. The stand alone is over 165 lbs, and with my gear the "base" is easily over 200 lbs, so it's not top-heavy in the slightest.

If you're worried about it costing an arm and a leg, have you spent any time looking around to pick one up used? If you're willing to run a quick search every day or so, you're virtually guaranteed to find someone looking to sell the exact model you're looking to buy within a couple weeks. You'll get it largely assembled (but still double-check everything when you get it home), it will cost you half the price, and you're helping the earth by recycling a stand.